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Hitachi Announces the Group’s Summer Electricity Conservation Activities

Megan Spears — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:57:37 +0000

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501) today announced the decision on the following Group policies with regard to electricity conservation measures for the coming summer in regions where electric power is supplied by Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. (TEPCO) and Tohoku-Electric Power Co., Inc.

AT&T Contributes $50,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief to Support Joplin Storm Relief and Care

Megan Spears — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:44:51 +0000

The AT&T Foundation today announced a $50,000 grant to the Greater Ozarks Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross to support storm relief efforts in Joplin. The funds will be presented to the local chapter to help restoration and relief efforts that will benefit victims of the severe

Ford Marks 17th Year of Support for Breast Cancer Awareness

Megan Spears — Sat, 21 May 2011 10:24:58 +0000

Ford Motor Company will mark its 17th year of support for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® at the 20th annual Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure to be held Saturday, May 21, at Comerica Park; to date, Ford has dedicated more than $110 million to the cause Ford employee and breast cancer

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Receives $25 Million Planned Investment from HP

Megan Spears — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:04:41 +0000

Investment supports hospital expansion, research collaboration to enhance patient care HP today announced a planned commitment of $25 million over 10 years to support the projected expansion of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and a cutting-edge research initiative designed to

AT&T and Arbor Day Foundation Invite Customers to Help Build the Boy Scouts of America’s Centennial Forest

Megan Spears — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:11:19 +0000

Trees Planted on Behalf of Customers Opting to Go Paperless AT&T* and Arbor Day Foundation today announced their commitment to support the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in its goal to grow the Centennial Forest, a project aiding in the restoration of forests throughout the U.S. Working with

AT&T Recognized for Inclusion of Women in Engineering Positions

Megan Spears — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:09:50 +0000

AT&T* has been named by Woman Engineer magazine to its annual list of the top 50 employers for women in engineering jobs. Companies listed on the prestigious list are selected by the magazine’s readers. Women in engineering and technical positions at AT&T are revolutionizing the way

New rounds of polio immunization start in Tajikistan today

Kate Penolope — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:49:42 +0000

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – About 1.1 children under the age of 5 will be vaccinated against polio during the new round of National Immunisation Days (NIDs) that start throughout Tajikistan today. This round will continue until 22 April and will be followed by another round of immunisation for the

Azerbaijan: Preparing for disasters and reducing risk

Kate Penolope — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:48:49 +0000

BAKU, Azerbaijan – UNICEF, in partnership with the Government of Azerbaijan, organised a one day seminar in Baku to discuss national efforts to ensure safety and protection of children against future disasters. This “Hyogo Framework for Action and Disaster Risk Reduction in Education”

UNICEF launches child well-being study in Kazakhstan

Kate Penolope — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:48:00 +0000

ASTANA, Kazakhstan – A study on the well-being of children in Kazakhstan will be conducted by jointly by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Academy of Public Administration under the Kazakh President. The initiative was made public today at a workshop “The assessment of children’s

National campaign against polio launched in Kyrgyzstan

Kate Penolope — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:47:01 +0000

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – The Deputy Minister of Health, the UNICEF Representative and WHO staff officially launched the first round of the national immunisation campaign against poliomyelitis. Vaccinations are planned for the weeks 18-22 April and 23-27 May to prevent this dangerous virus from